SDG: Eastern Asia vs Uganda: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

SDG: Eastern Asia
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Uganda
0.9 GPIA
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
56th
Uganda rank
55th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.9 GPIA in Uganda, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 55th of 203 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.81 GPIA 0.66 GPIA 0.15 GPIA SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 0.925 GPIA 0.755 GPIA 0.17 GPIA SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 0.955 GPIA 0.79 GPIA 0.165 GPIA SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 0.97 GPIA 0.8847 GPIA 0.0853 GPIA SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, SDG: Eastern Asia or Uganda?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.9 GPIA in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between SDG: Eastern Asia and Uganda?
0.07 GPIA, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Uganda rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 55th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release